Bogdan Trineyev re-signs with Capitals after a strong AHL season

Washington Capitals re-signed forward Bogdan Trineyev to a fresh contract following his contribution as the Hershey Bears Calder Cup champions in 2024. The young forward demonstrated promising growth and made an impressive first impression this season.Bogdan Trineyev played 62 games for Hershey Bears during this season with 14 goals and 8 assists. He tallied 22 points. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound forward was as productive defending as he was on the attack. He led the team in one tie for first in shorthanded goals, third in plus/minus at plus thirteen, fifth in overall shots with 109, and sixth in overall goals.The new contract will pay him $775,000 in the NHL and $100,000 in the AHL. Bogdan Trineyev is becoming a trustworthy player, particularly when the team needs penalty killing or taking hard minutes.During his inaugural full AHL year in 2023-24, Trineyev participated in 63 games with 7 assists and 9 goals. He played more games than any rookie Bears and ranked second on the team as a rookie in goals, points, and assists. His +12 plus/minus also indicated just how much of a two-way threat he proved to be on both sides of the ice.Bogdan Trineyev played in all 20 playoff games in the Calder Cup playoffs. He scored no goals but four assists and performed well in difficult games. He was also the top AHL rookie that season with three short-handed goals.Before joining the AHL on a full-time basis, Trineyev played in Russia in the 2022-23 season. He played for Dynamo Moscow of the KHL. He also played two games in Russia's second division and two with Hershey in the course of the season.Trineyev was taken by the Capitals in the 4th round of the 2020 NHL Draft (117th overall). He got his first game in the AHL in 2022 with the Calder Cup Playoffs. To date, in his AHL career, he has played 127 games with 23 goals, 15 assists, and a +25 rating.Also Read: NHL Makes 2025 Eastern Conference Final Schedule Official